second half was more of a defensive battle. the stanford defense stopping asu on a 4th and goal play. that in the final seconds of the 3rd quarter and in the 4th, kevin hogan from his own end zone put one on the monto cajuste. da78-yard play. it sets the offense for the final nail that came when hogan threw to montgomery in the end zone, great throw and catch. stanford's lead grows to 38-14 and this is what they were playing for. for the second straight season they will represent the pac-12 in the rhodes bowl. that hasn't happened at stanford since the early '80,gaffney rushed for 133 yard as the cardinals roll up 517 yards of offense in all, short of playing for the national championship it doesn't get much better than that. lots to be decided in other games around the country. national championships as well as rose bowl ramifications in the big 10 title game. michigan game over second- ranked ohio state, which needed to win to play for it all in january. the spartans scoring the first 17 points of the game. mumphery takes the